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30 CFR Part 48 NPRM-Training for Shaft and Slope Construction Workers FedReg Doc. 04-15482 - Published July 16, 2004
» Transcripts of Public Hearings for 04-15842
» Comments Submitted to MSHA

30 CFR Part 57 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners FedReg Doc. 03-20190 - Published August 14, 2003 Comment Period Open through October 14, 2003
» Transcripts of Public Hearings for 03-20190
» Comments Submitted to MSHA

30 CFR Part 75 Verification of Underground Coal Mine Operators' Dust Control Plans and Compliance Sampling for Respirable Dust FedReg Doc. 03-3941 - Published March 6, 2003 30 CFR Part 72 Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust FedReg Doc. 03-5402 - Published March 6, 2003
» Transcripts of Public Hearings for 03-3941
» Transcripts of Public Hearings for 03-5402

30 CFR Parts 75 Underground Coal Mine Ventilation Safety Standards for the Use of a Belt Entry as an Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working Sections and Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment Is Being Installed or Removed FedReg Doc. 03-1307 - Published January 27, 2003 Comment Period Closed March 28, 2003
» Transcripts of Public Hearings
» Comments Submitted to MSHA

Emergency Temporary Standard/Proposed Rule Emergency Evacuations FedReg Doc. 02-31358 - Published December 12, 2002 Comment Period ended January 13, 2003
» Transcripts of Public Hearings
» Comments Submitted to MSHA

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Measuring and Controlling Asbestos Exposure FedReg Doc. 02-7467 - Published March 29, 2002 Comment Period ended June 27, 2002
» Transcripts of Public Hearings The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is holding public meetings to obtain information that will help MSHA evaluate the following five issues: number one, whether to lower our asbestos permissible exposure limit; two, whether we should replace our existing fiber analysis method, referred to as phase-contrast microscopy, with a more sensitive method, which is transmission electron microscopy; number three, whether we should implement safeguards to limit take-home exposure; number four, whether our field sampling methods are adequate and how are sampling results are being used; and number five, what is the likely benefit and cost impact of any rulemaking action we would take on these five issues. These are the transcripts of those meetings.
» Comments Submitted to MSHA

» Mine Rescue Teams The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) held a public meeting to gather ideas and suggestions from the mining community on the current state of availability, quality and preparedness of mine rescue teams. The ideas and suggestions will be considered by MSHA in determining what actions can be taken to improve mine rescue capabilities.

» Hazard Communications 30 CFR 42, 47, 56, 57 and 77 Hazard Communication (HazCom) - Interim Final Rule

» Coal Dust Rules Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust; - Proposed Rule Verification of Underground Coal Mine Operators' Dust Control Plans and Compliance Sampling for Respirable Dust; - Proposed Rule

» 30 CFR Parts 56, 57, 62, 70 and 71 Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure in Coal, Metal, and Nonmetal Mines; Proposed Rule

» 30 CFR Parts 72 and 75 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Coal Miners; Proposed Rule

» 30 CFR Part 46 Training and Retraining of Miners Engaged in Shell Dredging or Employed at Sand, Gravel, Surface Stone, Surface Clay, Colloidal Phosphate, or Surface Limestone Mines; Proposed Rule